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straighten up

/ˈstreɪtən ʌp/

Translations

straighten upverb

straightened up

Past Simple

straightened up

Past Participle

straightening up

Gerund

/ˈstreɪtən ʌp/

He had to straighten up after bending over for so long.

Ему пришлось выпрямиться после того, как он так долго наклонялся.

привести в порядок

She decided to straighten up the living room before the guests arrived.

Она решила привести в порядок гостиную перед приходом гостей.

Additional translations

довести до ума

Synonyms

tidy up

clean up

straighten upverb

To make something neat or tidy.

I need to straighten up the living room before our guests arrive.

To stand or sit with a straight back.

The teacher told the students to straighten up in their chairs.

To improve one's behavior or performance.

He decided to straighten up and focus on his studies after receiving poor grades.